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I have had thoughts along theses lines for some time. I was discharged before the big push to make PT score the end-all-be-all for promotion/retention.
10 Reasons to Kill the Air Force Fitness Test
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Physical Training
Fitness
Retention
Standards
Posted 7 y ago
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SSG (Join to see) Agreed. A healthy body is conducive to a healthy mind. However, most AF jobs don't require maximum physical capability. They are arguing that if the service, as a whole, is going to make failure of the PT standards a dischargable offense, then they need to make PT mandatory, and allow for it to occur daily, either by scheduled time during the duty day, or by offering 24/7 gym access and physical trainers to assist those that need it. The majority of AF jobs are more aligned w/ less physical skills.
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About time somebody got real about the AF PT test. ON my last duty day before I retired, we had SrNCO challenge at moring PT. Myself and Tony Andrews represented the SrNCOs. We hammered the junior enlisted. I did 52 pushups and 55 crunches in a minute. BUT, because I had a permanent waiver on my ankle, I couldn't run, I also had a 38" waist, a 18.5" neck, and a 54" chest, and I weighed 257. My BMI was 16.7%. I'd have been either kicked out or boarded out because I NEVER was the lean picture of an airman that the bean-counters had in their' minds. Needs to go to the "Can perform duties", or Can't perform duties" standard. We had a fellow SrNCO who'd NEVER deployed in his 20 years of service, who was "caught", his words, not mine, and had to deploy in 05 to Iraq. HJe was totally clueless as to what his role and job was downrange. I got calls from people he was leading begging me to call him and calm him down. I did. I informed him that while deployed in a combat zone, it's not a good idea to worry about people wearing their' safety belt or to have tent inspections. He was a tool, but hey, he was lean, knew the books and kissed ass. So he made rank. I just shuck my head at times watching him spin out.
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MSgt Mark Bucher Exactly, sir. It is my belief that the AFSCs that require a more physical aspect - SecFor, PJ, Tac-P, CCT, CWx, etc - should have a more strict PT rule, but the vast majority of our members will not work in an environment that will require great physical exertion.
I also think the current PT test has absolutely ZERO bearing on functionality of the body. In what stress/combat situation would one find themselves doing a crunch? It should go to an overhead lift/deadlift/squat/bench press/aerobic endurance test. That would tell you how functional the main muscle structures of your body are.
I also think the current PT test has absolutely ZERO bearing on functionality of the body. In what stress/combat situation would one find themselves doing a crunch? It should go to an overhead lift/deadlift/squat/bench press/aerobic endurance test. That would tell you how functional the main muscle structures of your body are.
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